Avery School
Public school in Avery, Texas · Avery ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Avery School serves 304 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Avery (Red River County). It is the only school in Avery ISD. By enrollment it is the 142nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Avery ISD |
| County | Red River County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480906000376 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Avery ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 304 | 304 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 9.4 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 51.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Avery School in context
Size
Avery School is the only school in Avery ISD, so its 304 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 48.8 miles away and have a median of 337 students, so Avery School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 12, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Avery School has 32.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 304 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Avery School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Maud School, 29.8 miles away in Maud ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.7% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.6% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 27 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
150 San Antonio St, Avery, TX 75554
Phone: (903)684-3431
Website: averyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Avery School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud School | Maud ISD | 29.8 mi | 450 | 11.7 | 58.2% |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | Sulphur Bluff ISD | 38.2 mi | 209 | 10.1 | 55.5% |
| Saltillo School | Saltillo ISD | 40.3 mi | 250 | 10.6 | 56.8% |
| Avinger School | Avinger ISD | 46.8 mi | 112 | 6.9 | 75% |
| Bloomburg School | Bloomburg ISD | 50.8 mi | 229 | 8.7 | 77.3% |
| Como-Pickton School | Como-Pickton CISD | 51.5 mi | 770 | 11.8 | 63.5% |
| McLeod School | McLeod ISD | 58.4 mi | 424 | 14.2 | 46.5% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | UT Tyler University Academy | 68.8 mi | 466 | 17.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.